Managing contracts effectively requires a systematic approach and the discipline to stick to it over time. Contract management resources can be sought to help you improve your approach.
The rewards for doing it well are reduced costs, an engaged and consolidated supplier base, better compliance and a more collaborative workforce.
Using free contract templates and tools to help with this process can be a good approach and can help you keep track of your contract and vendor relationships.
If you’re not yet ready to implement a contract management solution in your business, then we’ve prepared a range of contract templates to help you structure your approach.
Contract Management Excel Templates
To help you get started, we’ve created a single Excel sheet containing 13 different templates, covering different aspects of the contract lifecycle. These include:
- A contract inventory sheet
- A risk register
- Issue and Dispute Logs
- Plus many more
These contract tracking templates can be populated straight away or adapted to your own requirements.
You can also read more about how to use Excel to manage contracts in our related blog.
Contract Management Framework - Free PDF Ebook
To help you further with your contract management, we’ve also created a free ebook covering all the stages of the contract lifecycle.
We’ve called it “The Complete Guide to Contract Management” and it has 38 pages packed full of advice and easy-to-follow 10-point checklists for every stage, from contract inception through to renewal and close-out.
Whether you’re an experienced contract manager or a non-specialist looking for advice, our ebook has plenty to offer you and has been put together with the benefit of more than 50 years of contract management experience.
Free CMS Requirements Templates
If you're planning to purchase a contract management solution for your business, it's likely you'll consider multiple options currently available on the market. With so many different features, integrations and add-ons to consider, it's best to start your search knowing exactly what your business requires.
We've created free Excel templates that will help you to capture all your business's requirements in a single document. We've outlined 18 requirement areas so you can capture enough information to categorise and prioritise your requirements.
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